1. Rick Rhodes was an American musician and television composer.
10 Facts About Rick Rhodes
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Rick Rhodes married screenwriter, novelist and lyricist Vivian Rhodes in 1982; they had two children, a son and a daughter.
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Rick Rhodes' songs have been recorded by many musicians, including Patti Austin, Diane Schuur, Tom Scott, Bill Champlin, and Joey Scarbury.
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Rick Rhodes was partners with actor Lane Davies, with whom he produced many productions for The Santa Susanna Repertory Company.
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Rick Rhodes is perhaps best remembered for co-founding, with Davies, The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Rick Rhodes was the founder of The Performing Arts Department at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California.
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Rick Rhodes was most famous for his work on the 1996 children's CD-ROM game, Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, notably his piece in the dancing furniture scene with a disco-esque song that goes "Dyuewwwww" in four-bar increments.
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Rick Rhodes had planned to release another in the summer of 2004, but was unable to because of a malignant brain tumor he had removed on September 5,2003.
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Rick Rhodes died on November 2,2005, of brain tumor, at age 54.
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Rick Rhodes was survived by his wife and children, his mother, and his sister.